World through the aperture

Two stilts look out over a lake that has turned a vivid pink thanks to extreme salt levels further exacerbated by hot weather in a startling natural phenomena that resembles a toxic spill, in Melbourne, Australia, on March 4, 2019. (Photo by AFP)

A selection of photos shot recently from around the world:

A car drives along a five-kilometer-long road, which is supervised by regional traffic services to connect the banks of the ice-covered Yenisei River during winter season, south of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on March 3, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Traditional Taiwanese fishing boats are seen at low tide in Bali district, New Taipei City, on March 3, 2019. (Photo by AFP)A car sits beneath broken branches that fell on it during a snow storm in upper Manhattan in New York City, New York, US, on March 4, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)People dressed as penguins play at a playground on the "Rosenmontag" (Rose Monday) in Cologne, Germany, on March 4, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)A woman rides an ELF 2FR in car-free streets during a CicLAvia event in Culver City, California, US, on March 3, 2019. (Photo by AFP)A general view shows the city of Caracas, Venezuela, on March 3, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Indian elephants walk through the Manas National Park, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, at Baksa in the Assam state on March 3, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Residents shovel out following a winter snow storm in Somerville, Massachusetts, US, on March 4, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)